Example Sentences

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Just a week ago, nearly 200 rescue workers, mostly volunteers, were still combing the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado National Forest searching for Jason Coughran, 60, after the hiker went missing on May 25.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Investors have been combing Huang’s comments for signs of movement in Nvidia’s effort to sell chips in China, Rhind said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

JetBlue is now combing through data to identify flights that won’t bring in enough revenue to cover the costs of fuel, airport landing fees and maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Despite dive teams combing the river, extensive searches by police and repeated public appeals, no trace of the missing law student has ever been found.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Even Rumpy had maneuvered a half-grown female into combing his scruffy fur.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer